Chapter 986 - 986: 九九三、九九四：改良版养颜丹，纳兰伊人怀孕，出海_1

"The enhanced Beauty Pill is done. I've made some improvements this time, so I haven't mass-produced it yet. Only three pills were refined in this batch. Who wants to try it first?"

On a morning in April, by the seaside, Nalan Yiren brought the refined Beauty Pills over to the group of ladies and spoke.

This enhanced Beauty Pill contains Nalan Yiren's blood, improved by four metamorphoses of the Taotie Gu, and after gaining fresh insight from Yue Puzi, her Poison Technique had also leveled up. Additionally, she added two new medicinal ingredients to the Beauty Pill.

But since it's a newly improved formula, and hasn't been tested yet, Nalan Yiren couldn't guarantee its ultimate effect.

However, she could promise one thing: it wouldn't kill anyone.

Of course, she shared all this information with the ladies.

Women always want to look good for those they care about—upon hearing Nalan Yiren's first sentence, all the ladies were thrilled and excited, but her next words made them hesitate a bit.

So it hasn't been tested yet, which means they'd be lab rats if they took it?

"Yiren, is this improved Beauty Pill difficult to refine?" Chen Mo asked.

"Not really. But I need to observe the effects from this sample batch, check for any issues, and see if further improvements are needed before I can decide if it's ready for mass production. By the time the final product is out, it'll be next year," Nalan Yiren replied.

"In that case..."

Just as Chen Mo was about to call for someone below to do the testing, Xiao Yunxi suddenly spoke up: "I'll try it."

Anyway, it wasn't going to kill anyone. Even if something did go wrong, Nalan Yiren's Medical Skill could fix it. Besides, Nalan Yiren had long said the main ingredients for the Beauty Pill were flowers—harmless and non-toxic—and even with two new additions, they couldn't be that dangerous.

Waiting another year? Xiao Yunxi couldn't stand it.

She'd taken the first version of the Beauty Pill before, but that only made her look more beautiful and slowed aging—it wasn't eternal youth.

Xiao Yunxi was already over forty. Though her looks were still as youthful as when she first met Chen Mo, her skin had started to show some decline.

This made her anxious about her appearance.

Nalan Yiren handed a Beauty Pill straight to Xiao Yunxi.

Nalan Yiren's earlier remarks about not guaranteeing results were modest; she was, in fact, quite confident in her abilities.

Xiao Yunxi took it and swallowed it down without hesitation.

"How is it?" The other girls hurriedly asked.

Xiao Yunxi shook her head. "I don't feel anything."

Nalan Yiren laughed. "What kind of instant-acting elixir do you want? If it worked right away, it'd be a miracle pill. Give it an hour, then check."

Saying this, Nalan Yiren shook the porcelain bottle in her hand. "Two pills left. Anyone else want to try?"

The other girls stayed quiet; since it was just a matter of waiting a year, none of them were in a rush.

Nalan Yiren didn't blame them; she handed the porcelain bottle to Chen Mo and let him pass it to those below.

Just then, Wanyan Ya spoke softly: "Your Majesty, Sister Yiren, I'd like to try too."

For Wanyan Ya, her desire for the Beauty Pill was one reason. The other was that, being a Jin Xia person—an Alien Race—and with ongoing tensions between Jin Xia and the Central State, she'd always felt unable to fully fit in with the ladies. So she hoped to gain Nalan Yiren's trust through this gesture.

Even if that trust was just a tiny step, any progress was better than none.

Chen Mo poured out a Beauty Pill for Wanyan Ya.

Nalan Yiren glanced at her and smiled.

"Only one left," Chen Mo said, smiling at the remaining girls.

Chen Mo then noticed Zhao Yushu's expression—she seemed eager but was too timid to speak up.

Chen Mo walked over, took her hand, and in the midst of her stunned gaze, handed her the last Beauty Pill. "Yushu, you haven't taken the Beauty Pill before, right? This last one's for you."

"Oh, oh." Looking like a pushover, she wouldn't dare refuse Chen Mo, though her face showed some nervousness.

An hour later.

The Beauty Pill started to take effect.

Xiao Yunxi was the first to wipe sweat from her face, only to find a layer of faintly colored grime coming away.

At first, Xiao Yunxi thought it had nothing to do with the Beauty Pill, just sweat mixed with grains of sand.

But as the grime increased and began to smell unpleasant, Xiao Yunxi realized something was up.

And now, it wasn't just her—Zhao Yushu and Wanyan Ya were experiencing the same thing.

Xiao Yunxi had Nalan Yiren come take a look. Nalan Yiren, upon seeing it, was ecstatic. "I admit I took a gamble, but my bet paid off!"

Nalan Yiren quickly began sharing her excitement.

Turns out, besides gaining deeper insight into her Poison Technique from Yue Puzi, Nalan Yiren had also acquired some theoretical knowledge about Washing Marrow. After thorough research, she took action.

The two new ingredients she added were actually a secret compound she developed.

The essence of Washing Marrow is removing the body's internal filth, making the meridians clearer, and speeding up cultivation.

Similarly, applied to the Beauty Pill, it cleanses the face's "melanin," makes the skin better, and thus achieves a beautifying effect.

The most crucial part is this: the improved Beauty Pill's Washing Marrow effect shows her compound works. If she keeps researching, maybe she can develop a true Washing Marrow and Cutting Veins Pill.

Take note—even a Lower-Grade Martial Artist who takes in a breath of Innate Spiritual Qi and breaks into Middle-Grade Martial Artist Realm will experience a breakthrough in their Realm, which brings about a Washing Marrow effect in their body.